Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Barn adjacent to Llancaiach Fawr
Gelligaer, Caerphilly, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Agriculture and Subsistence
- Date of designation
- 18 July 2001
- Locality
- Llancaiach
- Community
- Gelligaer
- Unitary authority
- Caerphilly
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 51.66190, -3.28333
- Cadw reference
- 25538
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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Shown on 5 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1636 "Cornubia : Devonia, Somersetus, Dorcestria, Wiltonia, Glocestria ..." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Cadw's description
Location
Adjacent to and parallel with the main entrance track to Llancaiach Fawr. At rear backs onto Nant Caeach.
History
Probably C19. Shown on Tithe Map of 1842 and OS map of 1875, separated from the main house by an orchard.
Exterior
Long barn range in two main units. Of narrow coursed rubble with some signs of former rendering and with Welsh slate roof. Right uphill barn unit (N) of 5 bays has a central double door, ventilation squares, a rectangular opening low to left. Small wing with ventilation slit now roofless attached at upper (N) end . Straight joint to left indicates the added range (S), probably a stable with hay loft which has 2 small cambered-headed windows with brick voussoirs and door, with loft opening above. To rear altered main double door opening, later breeze block lean-to ; downhill unit (S) has 3 high level ventilation slits to loft, doorway near end with stable doors and heavy stone lintel. Attached lower wing with wide cart/carriage arch.
Reason for designation
Included as a large barn range for group value with Llancaiach Fawr.
Nearby in the register
- Llancaiach-fawrDomesticunder 1 mi
- Trelewis War MemorialCommemorativeunder 1 mi
- Handball CourtRecreationalunder 1 mi
- War MemorialCommemorativeunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.